Taupo Weekender
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- Kiwis losing millions to online scams
According to New Zealand Police’s Financial Intelligence Unit, Kiwis who get tricked into passing their money to love interests lose tens of millions of dollars annually to these scams.
- Farmer fined $35,000 for failing to care for his sheep
A South Waikato sheep and beef farmer has been fined $35,000 after failing to care for his sheep, leaving eight dead in a paddock.
- It was a hot, dry February until Cyclone Dovi blew in
February, the last month of summer, began hot, humid and very dry in Taupō but the passage of a weakening tropical Cyclone Dovi on February 11 brought a dramatic change in weather patterns.
- Taupō firefighters are good sorts
The Taupō District fire brigade are the latest recipient of the Good Sort award.
- Boost targets girls to get them into physical activity
Aprogramme coming to Taupō next month aims to help Kiwi girls unlock their talent and be their best selves.
- YOUR FEEDBACK
At the Taupō & Tūrangi Weekender, we love hearing your feedback on our stories and we’re always interested in your opinions.
- ‘Your skirt’s too short’
Taupō women breaking the bias
Taupō District deputy mayor Christine Rankin is absolutely delighted her 68th birthday falls on International Women’s Day this year.
- Growing sense of horror
Mrs March
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- Remarkable collection
He Atua, He Tangata: The world of Māori mythology
Featured documents
- Setting the record straight
Vaccine-related hospitalisations are being hushed upThere are many approaches to assessing the safety of vaccines after they’re introduced. One is to collect reports of adverse events that occur after the administration of vaccines, even if the vaccine might not have caused the event. These reports ...
- Taupo’s rogue bore
If you didn’t know it was a crater, you might mistake it for one of the many gullies surrounding Taupo. Pine and gum trees grow around it and the edges are tangled in brambles....
- Taupo’s rogue bore
If you didn’t know it was a crater, you might mistake it for one of the many gullies surrounding Taupo. Pine and gum trees grow around it and the edges are tangled in brambles....
- Taupo’s rogue bore
If you didn’t know it was a crater, you might mistake it for one of the many gullies surrounding Taupo. Pine and gum trees grow around it and the edges are tangled in brambles....
- Taupo’s rogue bore
If you didn’t know it was a crater, you might mistake it for one of the many gullies surrounding Taupo. Pine and gum trees grow around it and the edges are tangled in brambles....
- Service bringing the care to the patient
Greenlea rescue helicopter pilot and base manager Nat Every says the Central Plateau-based helicopter is no longer a machine that picks up patients then makes a dash for the nearest hospital....
- ‘They cut a hole in my throat’
‘They cut a hole in my throat’
Jordan Doyle cries when she talks about being isolated in Auckland away from home, her partner and her two children while recovering from a horrific car accident....
- Long term plan feedback wanted
Should everyone in the Taupō District pay the same amount to have safe drinking water? Do we want and need a revamped museum and art gallery to display the treasures of our district and of Ngāti Tūwharetoa? Should the Taupō District Council lease or build a new building?...
- Lockdown boredom busters
Imagine being locked down in a home like the one Anne Boleyn grew up in — step into the world of both a tragic queen and a princess bride, by touring one of England’s many castles and stately homes....
- Couple moving on after big contribution
Rob McCarthy was on his way to Manapouri to take up a job on the power scheme when his car broke down in Tūrangi....